I hear people saying they have built their own stabilizers and string suppressors. How do you feel about it? Do they stack up to the manufactured items you can buy?
Look up BigJ71's thread. I think he made his string suppressor for about $10. Works great. I have a buddy who makes almost everything he uses in the field (including his bows/strings/etc...). That HAS to be a great feeling of satisfaction. I've seen homemade quivers; tabs; arrows and broadheads, too. There are some fine crafstmen here in this forum.
Those string suppressors are only the same in appearance not performance. Mine are made from 7075 Aluminum same weight as the one BigJ made but mine has twice the tensile strength. I have sold 1000's of the New MeanV Maximum and have not had one failure yet. All my parts are special made and machined for the purpose of becoming a string suppressor. All parts are corrosion resistant. Each MeanV Suppressor is then professionally dipped and clear coated to provide a custom long lasting finish. The one made with a cable guard will fail! It depends on draw length, draw weight, and most importantly how much you shoot, but eventually it will fail. It also needs a dampener on the rod. I don't put them on because of looks Another caution do Not use a knuckle saver for a stopper (I have seen it done) There is not enough cushion there and you will have trouble sooner or later. Nothing that will rust is going to be a major component on my bow. I have seen string suppressors made from steel, Not Good! It's amazing what some guys will do to save $20/$25 and then put up with an inferior part. A lot of things can be made yourself and there is always some satisfaction in doing it. Just be sure you don't save 1 dollar and then spend 2 dollars or risk your equipment failing at the moment of truth. There is always a cheaper way to do things if you do something take time and make the effort to do it right I have some of the Top shooters and BowHunters in the Country who liked my product enough to purchase it. It's a Good Feeling! Dan
Hey I don't care how a man spends his hard-earned money. Here's BigJ's link. Buy whatever you want. http://forums.bowhunting.com/showthread.php?t=111&highlight=string+suppressor
I love the idea of building your own parts...mostly in trad bows my dad has built 3 trad bows and yet to make one of hunting quality and weight but the day he does im taking it out hunting!! Most likley homemade parts for bows wont be as good as prof. made parts but still an awesome idea and great satisfactioin
Burnie and BigCountry (two I know of) make their own bows, here, and hunt wiht them. I'm sure there are others. Dan (Bloodcreek) is a helluva craftsman. SOmeone here makes some beautiful quivers, too (can't recall the name). Good luck.
I cant wait to pick up the trade and make my own bow and take a nice big buck with it...would be one of the best feelings in the world
This is the BEST stabilizer I've used, and I have a nice Shrewd on another bow that I don't think is nearly as nice......
Nothing on my bow or arrows Is homemade from me. I shoot a takedown recurve and Will (iamyourhuckleberry) made be limb bolts for my recurve. Thank you sir!! I take pride In showing them to people when people ask about them. My dad made his longbow back In 1990 or so I think It was. He's still hunting with that bow yet today. I've been saying this for a while but one of these years I'll make a set of wood arrows napped with rock for broadheads. I think that Is so cool and It kinda fits my style of hunting anyway.
It does feel great. Ive been doing it for years now. Make my own bows from local trees, make my string from dacron or sometimes linen or sinew, etc, and make my quivers from skins I tan myself. Ive quit making my own shafts and tips but do make my fletching from turkey or geese. Arrows will break your heart. If you spend the time needed to straighten river cane or to draw a straight ceder shaft, just to have an animal role on it and break it , just breaks your heart. Same can be said about heads. It takes some talent and time to knap a balanced head, and they usually break when you shot an animal with it. They are much sharper than steal heads, but very brittle.
I just got done making a holder for my iPhone to put on my stabilizer. Here's how it looks and works. I thought it worked pretty well. I just have to remember to hold the bow on the target after the shot. I can clean up and paint the bracket now that the proto type is a worker. Total cost: $1.50
